Abiding Presence Lutheran
San Antonio, TX
From 1974 Zimmer pipe organ with additions
2 manuals, 27 ranks
The 1974 Zimmer pipe organ was a gift from First English Lutheran Church of Columbia Pennsylvania. After the church merged with another congregation the organ was available and our firm completed the negotiations for expansion and relocation to Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, San Antonio.
Our work included some extensive changes to the sanctuary chancel, which was already under construction. Space for the organ was redesigned to house the new instrument and acoustical changes were made to the church.
Extensive work was involved with engineering the organ to fit the new space. Included was the design and construction of a new case to house the 16 Contra Bass/Salizional stop. Several new chests were built and the winding system received a complete overhaul and new blower. Once installed the organ was revoiced and finished to match the new worship space.
The organ was dedicated on October 2, 2005 (which happened to be Mr. Parkey's birthday) by Dr. Joyce Jones of Baylor University.
The following changes were incorporated in the specification revision.
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Great (Unenclosed)
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8
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Principal
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61 pipes
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8
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Gedackt
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61 pipes
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8
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Salizional
(New pipes/new chest, part in Façade)
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61 pipes*+
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4
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Octave
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61 pipes
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4
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Koppel Flote
(From Swell on new chest)
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61 pipes+
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2
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Wald Flote
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61 pipes
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III-IV
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Mixture
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232 pipes
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Zimbelstern
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7 bells
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Blank
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Swell (Enclosed)
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16
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Rohrgedeckt
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12 pipes
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8
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Rohrflote
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61 pipes+
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8
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Spitz Gamba
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61 pipes
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8
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Celeste TC
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49 pipes*
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4
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Spitz Flote
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61 pipes*
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2
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Principal
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61 pipes
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1 1/3
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Nazat
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61 pipes
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II
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Sesquialtera TC
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98 pipes
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16
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Basson
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61 pipes*
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Trompete |
61 pipes |
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Hautbois |
12 pipes* |
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Blank |
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Tremolo |
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Swell 16 |
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Swell Unison
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Swell 4 |
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Pedal
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16
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Contra Bass
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12 pipes*+
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16
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Subbass
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32 pipes
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16
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Rohrgedeckt
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Swell
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8
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Offenbass
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32 pipes
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8
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Salizional
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Great
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8
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Rohrflote
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Swell
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4
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Choral Bass
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32 pipes
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4
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Rohrflote
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Swell
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2
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Nacht Horn
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32 pipes
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II
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Rausch Pfiefe
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64 pipes
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16
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Fagott
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32 pipes
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16
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Basson
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Swell
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| Couplers |
Great to Pedal 8
Swell to Pedal 8
Swell to Great 16
Swell to Great 8
Swell to Great 4
Stops = 30
Ranks = 27
Swell Shoe for Swell Expression
* denotes new pipework
+ denotes new chestwork
Basson/Hautbois was derived from present organ belonging to Abiding Presence
New stops and chestword were provided by Parkey OrganBuilders
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| Combination System |
(10 Levels of Memory)
Solid State Organ Systems
8 General Pistons Thumb and Toe
6 Divisional Pistons Thumb Only
4 Pedal Divisional Pistons Toe Only
Great to Pedal Reversible Thumb Only
Swell to Pedal Reversible Thumb Only
Sforzando Reversible Thumb and Toe
Set Piston Thumb Only
General Cancel Thumb Only
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FAÇADE / CASEWORK |
A new façade containing a speaking 16' Contra Bass/Salizional rank of pipes was added to the present Zimmer organ. The case was designed and constructed in our shop in Duluth, GA. Our firm handled the onsite installation of the organ and case.
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